Postby thedon » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:05 am
Ironically on this topic. Tonight at Bolton only 4 were due to be paid in the £30 freezeout. However, 8 players (including the biggest stack by far) agreed that 5th-9th take £50 each of out of the prize pool with one in disagreement. The lad stood his ground and refused even though everyone else agreed and was encouarged too to accept also. He did eventually accept to 5th-9th taking £30 each just before the final was about to start, although he was not really pressured into it, but more so convinced by the prospect that it was distinct prospect that he may not make the top 4 and go home with nothing. I accept that it was completely his decision but considering the relatively small difference it made to the winners prize, I found his choice funny even more so considering he was in 5th or 6th in chips. Dont he made the big money in the end and i think in hindsight he probably thought it better to agree to the intial deal...........I disagree with pokerboss. I think deals are there to be made, especially in the latter stages of a tourny when it can turn into a crapshoot. The 5th-9th finishers in the above tourny would have left with nothing for 6 hours worth of play if a deal had not been struck. However, no player should be bullied into a deal.